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Rowing Heads To ACC Championship

SOUTH BEND, Ind.  – The University of Notre Dame rowing team is set for the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Championship, which will be held May 13-14 on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, South Carolina.

“The whole team is excited for the ACC Rowing Championships,” head coach Martin Stone said. “We expect there to be excellent racing across all the boat classes. We’re heading into the event having completed some of our best training sessions of the year leading up the races.” 

The Championship starts Friday, May 13 at 8:05 a.m. with the Third Varsity Eight, followed by the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four. There will be two heats of each event.

Schedule of Events // Friday

  • Friday, May 13 – Prelims
    • 8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
    • 8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
    • 8:30 am – Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
    • 8:40 am – Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
    • 8:55 am – II Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
    • 9:05 am – II Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
    • 9:20 am – Varsity Four (Heat 1)
    • 9:30 am – Varsity Four (Heat 2)
    • 9:45 am – II Varsity Four (Heat 1)
    • 9:55 am – II Varsity Four (Heat 2)

Schedule of Events // Saturday

  • Saturday, May 14 – Finals
    • 8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
    • 8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
    • 8:30 am – II Varsity Four (Petite Final)
    • 8:40 am – II Varsity Four (Grand Final)
    • 8:55 am – Varsity Four (Petite Final)
    • 9:05 am – Varsity Four (Grand Final)
    • 9:20 am – II Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
    • 9:30 am – II Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
  • 9:45 am – Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
  • 9:55 am – Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
  • 10:30 am – Awards Ceremony

Seeding/Lane Assignments

Live Results

ACC Network Extra 

  • ACC Network Extra will cover both days of the event:
  • Mark Perzel will handle play-by-play duties, while former Irish rower Amanda Polk will be the analyst.
  • Polk became the first Notre Dame Rowing alumna to earn an Olympic medal as part of the gold-medal winning U.S. Eight on Aug. 13, 2016.
  • Polk was a four-time All-American at Notre Dame.
  • A two-hour championship recap show will air on ACC Network on Tuesday, May 24 at 8 p.m.

The 2022 Field

  • Three ACC teams are ranked among the latest Pocock/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll with Syracuse headlining the group at No. 11, followed by No. 14 Duke and No. 15 Virginia. 
  • Louisville and Clemson are receiving votes.

Notre Dame In The ACC Championship

  • Last season, Notre Dame placed fifth at the ACC Championship with 54 points 
  • Adelaide Lammers earned First Team All-ACC honors, while Marielle Corbett earned second-team honors. 
  • Notre Dame’s finishes in the ACC Championship include:
    • 2014 (2nd) 
    • 2015 (2nd) 
    • 2016 (4th) 
    • 2017 (3rd)
    • 2018 (4th)
    • 2019 (t-4th)
    • 2020 (canceled) 
    • 2021 (5th)

ACC Championship History

  • Last year, Virginia claimed its 11th ACC Championship after winning all five grand finals, with Duke finishing second and Syracuse finishing third. 
  • Virginia and Clemson are the only two programs to win the championship in the 21 years the event has been held.

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